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Save some cash and tackle those small home projects on your own with some helpful supplies from Cj Smith Machinery Company in Fenton.
Cj Smith Machinery Company is located near endless parking possibilities, allowing drivers to park with ease.
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The professionals of Gateway Pest Control don't simply spray bugs and move on. They study pest behavior and biology, which better equips them to prevent future outbreaks and safeguard homes with as few chemicals as possible. To this end, each staff member fortifies homes and residences with the company's own brand of eco-friendly, integrated pest management that attacks pest control on multiple fronts. By removing pests' access to food and water, technicians keep large groups from taking refuge in homes and offices, and pesticides made from natural sources keep services from damaging Earth's precious resources, including plants, fresh air, and gravity.

When you're ready to take on your next home product, head to Helco Precision Cutting Tools and Gages in Arnold and pick up some must-have tools and equipment to get the job done.
With all of the parking options close by, you can keep an eye on your car during your visit.
So what are you waiting for? Start your home improvements today with some supplies from Helco Precision Cutting Tools and Gages in Arnold.

Scout out Barnes Pipe and Steel Supply's terrific hardware store for tools to transform your house. Your brand new dream home starts with a trip to Dupo.
Ample parking is available in the area.
Browse the range of tools and equipment at Barnes Pipe and Steel Supply in Dupo and go home with a new set of reliable items.

If you are looking to renovate your home, grab some supplies from Lewis-Goetz and Co. in Dupo and take on a fun and exciting project.
Drivers will find parking not far from the store.
If you're looking to add an addition onto your home, Lewis-Goetz and Co. in Dupo has the tools you need to get the job done.

Whether you stick to the bike lane or ride with the cars, Valley Park cyclists will find a great selection of bikes and parts at St Louis Hardscap Material And Supply.
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Now that it’s August, your guests will be admiring your (hopefully thriving) garden the next time they drop by for a barbecue. To give their eyes more to feast on, try adding a bit of glam with three simple, modern DIYs: gold plant markers, cement leaves, and gold cupcake-liner lights. All these projects take are a few tools you already have lying around and a grand total of less than $25 worth of crafting supplies.Gold Plant MarkersWhat You Need:Gold polymer clay (I used Fimo)Small letter stampsRolling pinX-Acto knifeWhat You Do:1. Roll a ball of clay into a long, skinny tube until it is approximately the thickness of a pencil.2. With your rolling pin, roll the clay tube flat until it’s about ⅛” thick.3. Using the small letter stamps, firmly stamp the name of the plant into the clay.4. Using the X-Acto knife, cut the clay into a rectangle. Cut the end diagonally so it can easily pierce the ground.5. Follow the baking instructions on your clay’s packaging (Fimo recommends baking at 265 degrees F for 15–20 minutes).6. Let the pieces cool and cure overnight. To prevent them from curling, place a book on top of them.7. Go forth and proudly stick your gilded markers into your garden.Cement Garden LeavesWhat You Need:Mixing cement (I got a 60 lb. bag of Quikrete—way more than enough for this project. A 10 lb. bag should work fine)Large leaves (I used three enormous leaves I found in my alleyway—but a rhubarb leaf would be perfect for this)Cooking oilWaterBucketGold paintPaint brush (one large for brushing on the oil, and one small for painting the cement leaves)Gardening spadeLarge pieces of cardboardWhat You Do:1. Place the pieces of cardboard on a flat surface and place the leaves face-down on top of them.2. Brush cooking oil onto the backs of the leaves. This will help you peel them off when the time comes.3. Mix the concrete: scoop about eight shovels worth of concrete mix into a bucket, then add water. Mix with the shovel until you produce a thick paste. Don’t worry if you add too much water; you can always put a little more cement mix in.4. Pour the concrete on the leaves. Start in the center and work your way out until the entire leaf is covered with a layer of concrete that is approximately 1.5” thick.5. Let the concrete cure in a dry place overnight. (Warning! If you have pets, keep this out of their path. My dog stepped right in the center of one and left a surprise paw print that I had to patch up.)6. Carefully peel the leaf off the cement.7. Paint the imprinted veins gold. Step back and admire!Gold Cupcake-Liner LightsWhat You Need:String of Christmas lightsGold mini cupcake linersX-Acto knifeWhat You Do:1. Using your X-Acto knife, cut a cross shape into the base of each cupcake liner.2. Pop each cupcake liner onto each light.3. Drape them elegantly around your plants. Voila! Let there be light.Check out Groupon's lawn and garden deals for more ways to spruce up your yard.

When I moved into my college dorm room, my mother’s gift to me was a jade plant. She said that they were notoriously hardy, and that I would only need to water it every once in a while, when its leaves looked parched.It died within a year.Until now, killing that jade plant was the only experience I’d had with gardening. So, when I first heard about the Peterson Garden Project—I visited its Holiday Market for a winter article—I didn’t think I’d become a member. It was the project’s program coordinator, Lindsay Shepherd, who convinced me that even a jade-plant-murderer could grow her own food. She told me that the vast majority of the project’s participants were first-timers, or “Grewbies.”Here’s how it works: you’re assigned a 4’x8’ raised bed in which to grow organic, edible plants. The nonprofit has rented out several vacant lots full of these beds, and they call them Victory Gardens, a reference to the pop-up gardens that civilians put together during World War II. Throughout the growing season (early spring to fall), you plant, water, and harvest your veggies in the company of your neighboring gardeners.My boyfriend and I signed up for a raised bed in February. Since then, I’ve been prepping and planting, hoping to atone for my past crime and nurture some seedlings to life. Though harvest time isn’t here yet, I’ve learned a few key lessons about gardening in the city. If you’re a total beginner, like I still am, then maybe these tips will save you some time and embarrassment.Shop Groupon for home-and-garden deals, or if you're too tired to till, look for local deals at restaurants.1. SCHEDULING MATTERSWhat I thought: When it gets warm enough, you plant all your seeds, and everything grows at once, and you show up one day in the summer with one of those cornucopia horns and fill it with bounty.What I learned: Plants are picky about the weather conditions. You can’t just jam your peppers into the ground in early May, because they like the heat. Likewise, you should wait to plant cucumbers until the season has fully warmed up. Lettuces, on the other hand, can withstand a little cold, and some plants (e.g. radishes) might even benefit from cooler nights.Gardeners will often plant one type of vegetable in the spring, then replace it with another in the summer, so the garden is anything but static. (I’m probably going to have to move my arugula out of the way to make room for some sprawling tomatillos.)If you want to know what you can plant when, check the backs of the seed packets you buy—they’ll usually say something like, “plant 4–6 weeks before last frost,” and have additional information on the ideal climate.2. LOCATION MATTERSWhat I thought: Gardening in Chicago is no different from gardening in New Mexico or Maine. The sun shines everywhere, right? I mean, I guess Hawaii is different, because it’s the only place with pineapple farms?What I learned: Okay, you know how the US is split into time zones? Well, it’s also split into “climate” zones. Eleven of them. Your zone is how you know which plants are likely to grow, and which plants you should avoid for the sake of your dignity. According to this interactive map from the USDA, four of those zones cross Illinois. So, not just your state, but your city can determine how you garden.(That’s why the Peterson Garden Project’s instructional book is called Fearless Food Gardening in Chicagoland—it would be a nigh impossible undertaking to make a catch-all, month-by-month guide to gardening in America.)3. PLANT VARIETIES MATTERWhat I thought: All tomatoes are the same. They are red, squishy, and gross. I am only going to plant them because my boyfriend likes them, and he’s the one who does the cooking.What I learned: Tomatoes are like beetles: beautiful and multifarious. They have crazy heirloom varieties that aren’t anything like the boring red ones you’re used to. (An heirloom is an old variety of plant that isn't grown on a large scale; many gardeners like to cultivate them to preserve the past, and because they taste awesome.) You can grow purple tomatoes, lumpy tomatoes, sweet tomatoes, and tomatoes with awesome names, such as Green Zebra, Moonglow, and Mr. Stripey.I ended up buying four types of heirloom tomato plants for my garden: Nebraska Wedding (they’re orange!), Aunt Ruby’s German Green (they’re green!), Sheboygan (they’re oblong!), and Rosso Sicilian (they’re good for making sauce!).4. ECONOMICS MATTER (SOMETIMES)What I thought: It’s always cheaper to grow your food than it is to buy it. Plant everything! Grocery stores are bastions of capitalist greed!What I learned: There is such a thing as cost-effective gardening. Sometimes, it’s actually cheaper to shell out at the store or the market. Potatoes, melons, pumpkins, and squash, for example, won’t yield a lot, though they take up a lot of space.Still, lots of people stand by the adage of “grow what you want to eat.” Even if you’re spending a bit more in the long run, the veggies you’ve raised tend to taste better than the ones you’ve adopted. Or so they tell me.5. TALENT DOESN’T MATTERWhat I thought: To garden well, you need to have an innate, borderline-obsessive kinship with plants, dirt, and the outdoors.What I learned: You just need gloves and a bit of time, man.Shop Groupon for home-and-garden deals, or if you're too tired to till, look for local deals at restaurants.Photos by Andrew Nawrocki, Groupon

A classic checkered tablecloth always looks great, but how else do you decorate for a barbecue? Our editors turned to Pinterest, craft books, and one another to find five DIY projects that will add some easy summer style to your patio or backyard (and one that will also add some serious spice!).Dapper Drinks—with Bite“The idea for these little flowers came from a book, aptly titled Cupcakes & Parties!. To make them, just pleat four 2-inch squares of paper into 1.4-inch accordion folds. Fold each section in half, and secure the middle with permanent double-stick tape. Attach four of these sections together to make one flower, and then just tape them to a straw.” – Sarah Hatheway“Infused liquors taste great and also look fancy when displayed on the table. For fruit-infused liquors, you need to prepare the mixtures weeks in advance. For spicy jalapeño tequila, however, you only need to put together the ingredients 12 hours in advance. Add one chopped jalapeño—seeds and all—for every 8 ounces of liquid. Let sit for up to 12 hours (the longer the spicier), then strain for a very hot margarita mix-in.” – Jasmine FeldmannCrazy-Easy Table Decor“I scoured Pinterest and found these adorable floating-candle decorations. All you need to do is cut up lemons, lime, rosemary, and mint; put it all in a mason jar; fill the jar with water; and stick a floating candle on top. So I knew even the most uncrafty/unartistic person (me) could handle it.” – Colleen LogginsTip: We also swapped a candle for a bunch of flowers in one jar to make a fresh-looking centerpiece.“I once made these fluffy hanging peonies for a baby shower and they got more compliments than the food! The instructions for these paper dahlias are pretty similar, except I used a stapler instead of floral wire (which is way easier and cheaper). By customizing the color and size of your paper, you could make them for just about any kind of party.” – Sandy KoflerCrafty Games“I made a mini ring toss inspired by this tailgating game. I painted empty Starbucks iced-coffee bottles white and applied washi tape to certain bottles—you get one point for getting a ring around an all-white bottle, two points for a bottle with one band of washi tape, and three points for bottles with two bands. To make the six rings, I braided strands of twine and taped the ends together with masking tape, which I then covered with washi tape.” – Jess Duff“I was inspired by Jess Duff's cactus-piñata tutorial. To make the body of the flamingo, I followed Jess's instructions for making a basic rounded shape out of cardboard. Then I used some cardboard scraps to make the head, tinfoil to make the neck, and pipe cleaners to give him long, spindly legs.” – Shannon GrilliGet your lawn in shape for the big barbecue with deals from Groupon.Photos by Andrew Nawrocki, Groupon